The data and publishing firm is partnering with crowdfunding platform Pozible and Chinese local government Shanghai-Nanxiang for an internet of things promotion.
Month: November 2014
Galecto Biotech gains exit option
The lung treatment developer could be bought from backers including Merck and Novo for up to $444m.
Corporates help launch healthcare incubator Matter
Matter launched in Chicago with $3.5m of government backing and $4.4m of private funding, supplied partly by a range of strategic corporates.
Yahoo to keep Cooliris
Image viewing technology developer Cooliris has been acquired by Yahoo, providing an exit to strategic backers Deutsche Telekom and NTT Docoomo
Corporates seek out Gildata for $63.5m investment
Gildata, a subsidiary of financial software company Hundsun, has secured funding from backers including Shanghai Media and Ant Financial.
Sentient enters public consciousness with $103m
Sentient Technologies, which is developing artificial intelligence on a large scale, has emerged from stealth with a Tata and Access-backed round that boosted its funding to $143m.
NTT Docomo showcases incubated startups
The telecommunications network has showcased four new graduates from its 39works incubator in Tokyo.
H2O.ai flows towards $8.9m
Insurer Transamerica’s corporate venturing unit led the machine learning technology company’s series A round, which increased its overall funding to $10.6m.
Valence manages to raise $15m
The healthcare software producer secured $15m in the GE-backed round, which followed a $30m round raised two years ago.
Kayac to float next month
The mobile app and game developer, backed by CyberAgent and Start Today, is expected to go public in Japan on Christmas Day.
Pluralsight gets Smarterer for $75m
Google Ventures exited the online skills testing service after it was acquired by online learning company Pluralsight.
Getaround moves to $24m series B
The car sharing app creator reportedly closed the Cox Autmotive-led round at a $200m valuation and will use the funds to expand into additional US markets.
Ag-tech investors eye bumper harvest
Recent investment activity in the sector has been eye-catching, with deals by Intel Capital, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and a large exit to Monsanto.
BioNano maps out $53m series C
Legend and Novartis co-led the genome mapping company’s series C round, which increased its total funding to $113m.